Perhaps Tiezhu's departure had dispersed some of the bad luck. Several days passed without any danger descending upon him.
But Chen Lin could not feel happy.
Tiezhu had not returned after so many days, which meant he probably never would. Chen Lin did not even know whether he was alive or dead, and could not help worrying about him.
Besides, without Tiezhu at his side, many things were now beyond his reach.
First of all, he could no longer open the Fruit Core Grotto-Heaven.
There were still many items inside that he had not taken out, especially the talisman the Blue Alien had given him. It could have served as a trump card, but now that hope was gone.
Then there was his strength.
Without Tiezhu, he would struggle to defeat even someone in the Late Mang Realm, let alone a Cage Realm expert.
The thought made Chen Lin even more depressed.
His main reason for accepting this task from the Exquisite Sect had been to obtain Qin Yueying's variegated crystal and use it to supply Tiezhu with energy. Now, whether he could obtain the crystal remained uncertain, while Tiezhu had already left him.
Had he known things would turn out this way, he might as well have stayed in the city and cultivated.
Beyond the issue of strength, he could no longer switch freely to his secondary identity either. That also affected him greatly.
As he turned these thoughts over in his mind,
Chen Lin suddenly realized just how dependent he had become on Tiezhu.
Perhaps Tiezhu's departure was a good thing for both of them. Tiezhu could search for his "self," while Chen Lin could examine himself and devote greater care to his cultivation.
He shook his head and cast aside his distracting thoughts.
Things had already come